| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Debates in archaeology
|
|
Debates in archaeology.
|
| Note |
First published by Duckworth in 2010. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Archaeology and exhumation -- Archaeology, heritage and British burial law -- Human decency, politics and digging the dead -- Display, repatriation and respect for the dead: the problem of modernity and the ancient dead. |
| Summary |
The investigation of human remains has always been central to archaeology, but archaeologists are not the only ones with an interest in their treatment. Political groups, religious organisations, descendant communities and disenfranchised interest groups are all becoming more vocal in expressing their opinions on this subject on a world stage. |
|
This book sets a new agenda for ethical studies in mortuary investigation, adducing a series of case studies which can be used to understand the questions facing burial archaeology. Who owns the dead - not just their bodies but also their stories? Do the remains themselves matter or are there other political agendas which influence interest groups? The author encourages archeologists to be more open and inclusive when conducting morturay projects, as it is often the perception of secrecy or interference with the dead that raises concern about the treatment of historical and scientifically important skeletal remains. |
|
This series of short volumes, each devoted to a theme which is the subject of contemporary debate in archaeology, will range from issues in theory and method to aspects of world archaeology. It is designed to be accessible to students and serious scholars alike. --Book Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human remains (Archaeology)
|
|
Human remains (Archaeology) |
|
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
|
|
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Law and legislation.
|
|
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Law and legislation. |
|
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Repatriation.
|
|
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Repatriation. |
|
Excavations (Archaeology)
|
|
Excavations (Archaeology) |
|
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Moral and ethical aspects.
|
|
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Law and legislation.
|
|
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Law and legislation. |
|
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Case studies.
|
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
|
|
Electronic books.
|
|
Case studies.
|
| Other Form: |
Original 9780715638934 0715638939 (OCoLC)505420813 |
| ISBN |
9781350065161 (electronic book) |
|
1350065161 (electronic book) |
|
9780715638934 |
|
0715638939 |
|
